How To Fix TU014 - Scheduled reading date &1 must be earlier than end of billing period &2

TU014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TU - Billing/Scheduling/Budget Billing

• Message number: 014

• Message text: Scheduled reading date &1 must be earlier than end of billing period &2

What causes this issue?

The end of the billing period &V2& must be later than or the same as
the scheduled reading date &V1& of the meter reading unit.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Enter an earlier scheduled reading date.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

TU014 - Details

• The SAP error message TU014 indicates that there is an issue with the scheduled reading date in relation to the end of the billing period. Specifically, the error states that the scheduled reading date must be earlier than the end of the billing period. This typically occurs in the context of utility billing or meter reading processes within SAP IS-U (Industry Solution for Utilities).
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  The scheduled reading date you are trying to enter is set to a date that is equal to or later than the end date of the billing period.
  This can happen if the billing period has already been defined and the scheduled reading date does not comply with the expected timeline for meter readings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Scheduled Reading Date: Ensure that the date you are trying to enter for the scheduled reading is indeed earlier than